…In this movie, we'll take the animation that we've created previously and create…an even more sophisticated version, which have…some cascade animation using masks and modes.…I'm inside the first project, version number 3, so Custom Wipe 3.…I'm going to create a new composition keeping the same preset, which is 723.…This composition will be named number three…circles wipe, and the duration will be two seconds.…

So, two dot zero will give us exactly what we need.…I'm going to drag it to our Begin Comps folder,…and then I'm going to reselect my Color Scheme file.…Make sure that the timeline here, the composition is highlighted and then…press Cmd+Y on the Mac, Ctrl+Y on the PC and create a new solid.…This solid wants to be this medium cyan color.…And it will be our main background for the starter of the movie.…

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4/2/2014

There are some big advantages to using shape layers in After Effects: precise, fast rendering; compatibility with Illustrator; and smaller file sizes. Their vector quality means the artwork can be scaled to any size while remaining crisp and sharp. And they work with third-party effects and support layer styles. Take a deep dive and explore how to use the shape tools to communicate ideas in an uncluttered way and make complex animations simple. Eran Stern shows how to create custom wipe animations, use mathematical operations to animate shapes and paint them in over time, and morph between vector shapes.